Thursday, 9/17,  1:30-3:30p

Format: Lecture
Instructor: Doug Stowell, Polling and Consumer Researcher

Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $10

 

We know who the candidates are, but can we sort out the hype, hyperbole and hysteria? What about social media and artificial intelligence? We will review polling trends and discuss media coverage and fact checking. We will also consider voting differences by generation. Finally, we will conduct a new corporate assessment model choice for POTUS and make an electoral vote prediction.

Wednesday, 9/18, 10a-12p

Format: Presentation
Instructor: Paige Scheurman, Outreach Coordinator, Medicare Assistance Program, Oklahoma Insurance Department

Location: Online
Important Info: Free. Guests welcome. Registration required.

 

In this presentation about Medicare and all its Parts (A, B, C, D, and Medigaps), you’ll get the most up-to-date information on enrollment periods and options, benefits and costs, and how to make educated decisions when it comes to health insurance.

Wednesday, 10/1, 1:30-3:30p

Format: Presentation

Location: Online
Instructor: Paige Scheuerman, Outreach Coordinator, Medicare Assistance Program, Oklahoma Insurance Department
À La Carte Price: Free, Guests welcome. Registration required

Couldn't make the first one or have more questions? In this encore presentation about Medicare and all its Parts (A, B, C, D, and Medigaps), you’ll get the most up-to-date information on enrollment periods and options, benefits and costs, and how to make educated decisions when it comes to health insurance.

Thursdays, 10/17 & 10/24

Format: Lecture

Location: Online

Instructor: Deborah Robin, Educator

À La Carte Price: $25

 

Since ancient times, graffiti has been used to mark territory, express social and political messages, provide an outlet for artistic ability, and deliver humor...despite the fact that vandalizing property is illegal! This 2-part class provides a rich visual record of graffiti’s evolution and many variations including contemporary street art created by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey, JR, and Blek le Rat, with special emphasis on Banksy.

Mondays, 8wks, 9/16-11/4, 1:30-3:30p

Format: Lecture
Instructor: John Hill, Song Writer, Educator, Record Producer

Location: Online

À La Carte Price: $25

 

Rock music was pivotal in social change from the repressed 50s, through the counterculture of the 60s to today. Originating from a blend of black blues and white country, rock evolved through various strains. We’ll explore each: Rock-a-Billy, Rhythm and Blues, Doo-Wop, Schlock-Rock, Folk, the British Invasion, Woodstock and the mid-70s. The course continues with Punk, the 80s, Grunge and the death of rock ‘n’ roll carried out by top names of today. Discover how rock music became the soundtrack of America and the world.

 

Mondays, 7wks, 10/14-11/25, 1:30-3:30p

Format: Discussion
Instructor: Shanley Wells-Rau, MFA, Writer

Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $25
Required book: These Happy Golden Years, by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1943)

 

Together we’ll read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s These Happy Golden Years, the last of the books published during Wilder’s lifetime. The story starts as young Laura begins her first teaching assignment in 1882. By exploring history, we will contextualize the events in 19th Century Dakota Territory. We’ll discuss the differences between fact and fiction in the author’s work, and we’ll discover what the Laura scholars have to say.

 

Tuesdays, 2wks, 10/1-10/8, 10a-12p

Format: Participation
Instructors: Britton Gildersleeve, Wennette Pegues, J B Hunt, Educators
Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $10
Note: Max 16 people

 

At a certain point in life, we begin to lose our loved ones. They transition—moving beyond us, leaving us behind. This class is a discussion to explore the ways in which we grieve for partners, parents, friends, and loved ones. We will be examining the science of grief—how the brain processes the loss. All who have experienced grief are welcome to join us as we endeavor to find productive ways to both honor our grief and move forward to a life after.

 

Tuesdays, 4wks, 10/15-11/5, 10a-12p

Format: Lecture
Instructor: John Powers, MFA, Writer and Director
Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $25
Recommended reading list provided upon registration.

 

As we approach the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s resignation, let’s look at a perspective that was little known at the time but is coming to light through recent scholarship. Who were the President’s enemies and how did they leverage his decision to cover up collusion? Was the judicial process abused? What role did the media play? We’ll discover what happened from August 1972 to August 1974. No need to have attended Part 1 of this series. This course is for everyone.

Wednesdays, 6wks, 9/18-10/23, 1:30-3:30p

Format: Presentation
Instructor: Christianne Chase, Well-traveled Angliophile

Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $25

 

We will study the life and legacy of one of England’s greatest queens from her unhappy childhood, her blissful marriage to Prince Albert, her long widowhood and her legacy. Learn how Queen Victoria’s children and grandchildren married into the royal houses of almost every monarchy in Europe, past and present. We’ll also examine how she has been depicted in film and television, and we’ll hear from the Empress herself in her own words by dipping into her letters and journals.

Fridays, 6wks, 9/27-11/1, 10a-12p

Format: Lecture
Instructor: Paul Stang, Engineer and Educator
Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $25
Recommended text: Explore the Sacred through Geometry: Sacred Geometry Defined by Paul Stang

 

We count 12 inches, 12 hours and 12 months. There are 16 ounces in a pint (and a pound), two of those to a quart(er) of a gallon that weighs eight pounds. Our measurement is based in a wonderful ancient system of mathematics. Religious and secular symbolism use the same science. Amazingly, it all relates to the makeup of our bodies, atomic structures and cosmic mechanics. You’ll see that math is not a topic to be avoided, rather it’s as easy as one, two, three. This is sacred geometry.